JBStar
The great Northwest
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I'm thinking of following Joe Minton's advice and adding a Vance and Hines FuelPak to my 2005 Ultra Classic with Stage 1 air cleaner, SE Touring Mufflers and EFI download. The extra performance would be great but what I am really looking for is cooler engine temps. A lot of the time I ride two up with luggage. My oil cooler keeps temps reasonable on the highway, but the engine gets pretty hot in city traffic on a warm day!
Has anyone installed a FuelPak in a touring bike like mine? Do you like the results? Performance? Cooler running?
Thanks. JB.
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BlueFalcon
Waldorf, MD
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I don't know what equipment you currently have on your Ultra, but if you are looking to have a cooler bike in city driving there is only one cure. True Duals. You have to remove that heat sink of a crossover pipe. You stated that you do have an oil cooler which is good, but as you already found out, it does not work well when your traveling under 30 mph. Also, your bike is too old to receive the '07 and newer EFI flash that disables the rear cylinder when the bike is hot and idleing at a stop.
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BlueFalcon
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I currently run a power commander USB III, Big Sucker aircleaner, Vance & Hines true dual header pipes hooked up to the stock pipes on my '07 Ultra.
You can use Vance & Hines Fuel Pack to acheive the same. I am not a strong beleiver in after market slip-ons. It's okay if you want to change the way your bike sounds but, your 400 dollars would be better spent on the true dual headers oppose to the slip-ons that at most will only deliver 4 additional horsepower.
Be warned that bumping up to stage 1 with true duals will lower your fuel mileage 2 to 3 miles per gallon as more fuel is needed to mix with the increased air volume.
What you will notice is that the bike will sound better. You'll have more torque and power mid to high rpms (about 3-5 hps & 5-8 ftlbs of torque). You will notice a slight decrease in power at a standing start (that's what the crossover pipe adds along with better EPA emissions)
Lastly, I remove my leg lowers in May then put them back on in October. That change alone will lower the heat you feel by 25 to 30 degrees.
Go for it. You won't be disappointed. If you still want slip-ons later down the line you can still do so. It'll only take you a couple of minute to reprogramm your EFI.
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Alex the Dog
Buena Vista, CO
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I've had good success lowering the engine heat with a few changes to my '08 FLHX. 1st. mod. was a new K&N RK series air filter that fits in the stock cover. 2nd. change was a Rinehart 2 into 1 exhaust system with the quiet baffle. Since these things will dramatically alter the way the motor runs, I thought I'd better install a fuel injection controller. Motor is still stock.
I bought the V&H Fuelpak, and it came with a booklet that had settings for nearly every exhaust system made (simple adjustments). Now, I didn't make those changes because I was bothered by the engine heat--I did it looking for more power. The heat issue was just a bonus.
It runs cooler, has loads more power from low to high rpm, and fuel mileage actually stayed the same. I'm getting 60 mpg with steady highway speed (65-75 mph). Can't get over the improvement in power though, as the front wheel comes off the ground when hitting 2nd gear at 4,500rpm. Don't know how much it increased power numbers, or what each individual component added as I installed all components at the same time. But I do know that I can easily outrun a guy here who has a new CVO Road Glide with the 110 motor.
The stock intake and exhaust sytem makes the motor feel plugged-up. All that OEM hardware is nice and quiet, but makes more heat.
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